AdvertisementDuring a podcast interview, Hong said she would not commute the sentences of murderers. Favreau: "Would you commute sentences for people convicted of murder?" — Matt Berg (@mattberg33) August 4, 2026But Tiffany called Hong out for lying about her views, because on April 27, Hong and her fellow Democrats were asked if they would commute the sentences of murderers. When Democrat candidates for governor were asked on April 27, 2026, whether they would commute the sentences of murderers, @TheOtherMandela was the only Democrat who said no. Abigail Spanberger's playbook: campaign like a moderate, win, and then govern like the radical we all know Hong is.